By Amanda Michael The 2020 election has been an ongoing topic bringing many differing opinions and thoughts into the open, especially between the Democratic and Republican parties. With many college students becoming first-time voters, they have found themselves to be an essential part of society as they educate themselves on which party and candidate they […]
Young Voters Learn to Find their Voice in Politics; Lubbock Reps Urge Involvement
November 14, 2020 by
Controversy & COVID-19 Have Role in Ballot Counting Delays
November 14, 2020 by
By Jackson Hanna The 2020 election has come to a close, but not without controversy as it took select states several days to count every ballot due to disputes and COVID-19. Extra precautions had to be taken to adhere to every registered voter’s needs, and mail-in ballots were the answer. Every state implemented different criteria […]
Social & Policy Issues Remain in Forefront Following Biden Lead
November 14, 2020 by
By Toluwani Osibamowo On Nov. 7, days following the nationwide anticipation of the results from Election Day, former Vice President Joe Biden was projected by the Associated Press to win the presidential election, defeating Republican incumbent President Donald Trump. In the weeks leading up to the election, voters and political experts across the political spectrum […]
Lubbock Sees Record-Breaking Voting Numbers Amid Pandemic
November 14, 2020 by
By Kristina Faulkner The COVID-19 pandemic has caused controversy among Americans over the safest and most secure way to vote during this year’s election. Lubbock residents took these precautions into their own hands by having a record-breaking turnout for early voting. Dorothy Kennedy, elections administrator for the Lubbock County Elections Office, said Lubbock had more […]
Voter Security: Local Expert and Voters Speak About Mail Ballots
November 14, 2020 by
By Alli Cross Although the 2020 election sparked many to go out and vote, people with concerns of contracting COVID-19 opted for a mail-in ballot leaving some voicing their concerns with the alternative method. According to an NPR analysis, more than 550,000 ballots were rejected in the primaries because of mistakes on voters’ ballots. On […]
Lubbock Mayoral Race Brings Passion for the People
November 14, 2020 by
By Avery Dishaw Elections for Lubbock County have come to an end with Mayor Dan Pope pulling ahead of challenger Stephen Sanders by 10,000 votes to serve a second term for the City of Lubbock. Lubbock was expected to hold its mayoral elections in May 2020; however, the impact of COVID-19 changed the course of […]
Protecting the Polls: Lubbock Residents Speak About Voting During Pandemic
November 14, 2020 by
By Barrett Bergez Sam Norman, Ph.D., has been a resident of Lubbock for nearly 70 years and said he has experienced unique election and political scandals from Watergate to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The difference in this election cycle: Norman said this has been different due to the pandemic impacting voter turnout […]
Lubbock Officials Discuss City’s Future
November 13, 2020 by
By Shania Jackson In Jan. 2019, Citizens Tower became the base office for the City of Lubbock’s key officials including Mayor Dan Pope, his assistant Abby Dye and Deputy City Manager Bill Howerton. Howerton has been with the City of Lubbock for 20 years now but was recently named deputy city manager. “The biggest project […]
Local LBK Works to Promote Community Growth and Local Businesses
November 5, 2020 by
By Barrett Bergez When he was in college, Taylor McAlpine had an idea: create a social media account that was tailor-made to promote local businesses. McAlpine drew his inspiration from accounts such as Lubbock in the Loop and Visit Lubbock. Where those accounts focused on the tourist side and on what was new in the […]
Lubbock teen shares lessons learned after shooting, robbery in South Lubbock
November 3, 2020 by
By Avery Dishaw and Riley Nester On Aug. 25, at about 1:30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call from 18-year-old Aaron Assiter who said he had been shot outside of a South Lubbock business before crashing his vehicle into the building, according to the Lubbock Police Department’s news release. Police arrived at Drug Emporium, […]
